Absorptive capacity and the search for innovation

Research Policy

Volumn 38, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 255-267

  Fabrizio, Kira R ^a  

^a EMORY UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Absorptive capacity; Innovation; Pharmaceutical and biotechnology; University research

Indexed keywords

KNOWLEDGE BASED SYSTEMS;

ABSORPTIVE CAPACITY; BASIC RESEARCHES; BIOTECHNOLOGY FIRMS; INNOVATION; PANEL DATUM; PHARMACEUTICAL AND BIOTECHNOLOGY; RESEARCH ACTIVITIES; SEARCH PROCESS; UNIVERSITY RESEARCH;

BIOTECHNOLOGY;

EID: 59649125003     PISSN: 00487333     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.respol.2008.10.023     Document Type: Article

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